1932-11-09 — Page 3

•

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CALL of the WEST

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

by R. G. MONTGOMERY.

Btao Ball secuses Asper Dolo, timber king.i

of erosked practice and of having men shot

ness and as he entered he slid to through the thick brush and patted Swergia, with typical hor sleck neck. Not 10 feet down

who try to check up on his activities. Ifall one alde.

In

size be making a check for cattle thickheadedness, pushed in after the slope a white patch of moon- Teresia, held a he will prevent t person. Upon leaving Drio's uffice fall save Una, Aaper's daughter, from kidnappers. Leaming her name, he tells her he is Sun

Joy Back and slips away.

him.

Dudkey Winters loves Dona. He agrees to maks Aspersive ap she wild Ides of going i to Three Rivers and running all of the wlt him. rompany properly. Dona es They and manhunt in progress with a

wounded as the objective, Asper in bally from ambush but cannot be kept in bed. Dudley produces a marriage certificate the from uslag_by they had been provented

They bersulf. Dheure of Dina

married, telf

They this announcement, while vvethears for food. He is caught by Swersin, Aaper's timber bus, who has been a leading ufound In the bunk

Aspek

Bail

on one

from

that

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

MOONLIGHT, a picturesque mountain camp, a pretty girl and a dashing cowboy. With such romantic elements of course there's a love story in "Call of the West" by R. G. Montgomery. There's adventure and excitement too in this thrilling new serial.

it was Ing glance Stan was aure Donn who was returning from the little group of spruce trees shading Down at the corrals there was

the north wall.

1932.

Like a flash Stan struck light was ercoping upward. Fasten- kick. saddle, Stan prepared to mount. out and, as he did so, raised one ing the mack securely behind the booted foot in a desperate

It could is hand rested a second true na His aim was as

floor. cardboard he had taken have been in daylight. Swergin's pocket of his jumper and he felt tho gun tent clattering to the Stan leaped across the doorway and Swergin. Pulling it out he stepped a into the moonlight and looked at it fattened himself. He heard

big boss curiously. muttered curse na the

A beautiful face smiled up at tried to get his other gun clear.

With eager fingora Stan sought him, face of Dona Asper. Her hair! on the floor for Swergin's gun. Haramed her face soitly and a commotion. Sleepy voices shouted

and leaped up to above the wore a Gimy avening gown heavy revolver Into his captor's clung against the soft whitences of face. So rapidly did it all happen her throat. Stari stared at the that Swergin was covered before he picture for a full minute, then his! Stanley Bail laughed shortly could get Stan's gun from the eyes Here was a fitting finish indeed for blazer pocket where he had shoved have been in Dona's room.

As he felt the cold steel or his was how he had come to catch Stan.

Sinking down on one knee, the whole mad undertaking, Bail it. was determined that the big timber own wenpon shoved into his throat boss would have to choot him down he cursed loudly. to hold him. There was to be no capture and no show to be staged, after the moon came up.

Swergin leaned jerked Stan'a gun from its holster. He went over the lithe form of the camp." Stan had recovered his own failed to see, a light flare down in mare to a gallop and headed up pullod his coat over her shoulders.

CHAPTER XVII

forward and

cowboy with a heavy hand, satisfy ing himself that there was no other weapon concealed on him, then he snurled, "Walk straight ahead and keep out of the light from the build Inga 1"

Stan realized that he was going to be made a prisoner and left to swent while Swergin got his mob together. He decided to test the big fellow behind him.

hardened.

A

come from the chill night.

The last horseman galloped out Hound of shouting came from up of camp with thundering hoofs and the mountain. Shots rang out from the direction of Pass Creek.

moonlight not 100 feet above Stan. cleared the highest crng on Folly and saddles scraped along the fusilade followed from far above, ground. One rider dashed into the Thon all was still, The moon and With an easy swing the tall cowboy Mountain and the entire slope lay Swargin must was in the saddle and heading the in shimmering, silver beauty: Dona That lack maro back into the timber. sank to the porch and propped hor So much of He was not thinking about the chin in her hands. danger ahead of him in the moon-beauty yet such terrible things tak- along red walls of stone, lighted, it all, but more to understand her The white band of moonlight moved up the mountainside. It coy almost brilliantly: he was wonder-self. ered Ston's head and shoulders ing about the broken soba he had Nevertheless he put the black wrapped in his thoughts that he with a silver radiance. Stan was 80 heard from among the spruce.

Ile had to drop well As he felt for it the cabin in which he had locked mountain.

n on the Puas Creek side in his fingers closed upon a square of Swergin. The big timber boas had cardboard in the boss's pocket. Hobean able to open the door and was order to cross a rocky formation deep in wonder at the queer tight took this, too, and backed out through the door. "Stay in there!" outside now with a grass torch would hide his tracks. Then ress, in her heart.

the

and "Shut up or I'll drill you!" Stamman stared at the picture he held drenched patches of timber oring place. Sho strove to understand

but the

unapped.

Swergin was instantly silent. "I'd kill you, Swergin, report of your gun would wake the gun by this time.

he hinted.

Swerkin stayed while Stan bar-

• *

"Let's slay hero. It's so lauti- ful," she murmured.

Dudley "Not for long, deur."

Dona did not answer. She was

She was in & there was a stream to follow as a panic now that she was committed looking for his gun.

further blind. To be caugnt at any to marrying Dudley and she could The main building was a short one of these open places would not find a single vaild reason why

a rifle. she should feel this way. Stan could hear the "Better be going in now." Dudley red the door with a heavy plank. 60 feet from where Stan was sit an instant death from

tho ting. All at once he roused him Already flastily then he cut across

Still Dona hesitated. She looked clearing to where he had cached the self. Distinctly through the night unding of hoofs below and above sald, and got to his feet. supplies. He must have food to, he heard a sob. Stan looked about him. Swergin had sent his fastest

"The moon live upon and, now he WAS Buro but could not pierce the blue of the riders deep into the hills to head up, trying to smile. "Just a minute

on the cowboy. A swarm of lesser more!" she begged. Swergin would tighten the pack shadows. Then he saw Swergin's

nters would bring up the rear. hasn't reached that patch of timber" torch and realized his own danger.

aer Folly Peak." around his little area of safety.

Stan backed into the deeper shade Touching the maro's flank with a and listened. The sobs were plain spur, stan gave ner her head. There at stake, yet he had those of a woman. Low, choking was little

taken now interest in obs, as though the person weeping suddenly

trying to keep them back but living.

at

WAR

"You are an officer of the law, Swergin. I demand a safe place and a guarantee that there will be

Stan bit off the The moun was just shoving over no muh action."

the shoulder of Folly Mountain, words shortly.

They had the effect he had ex- The buildings of the timber camp pected. "There ain't no law agin were still in darkness but the clear-was

Swergin ing was crossed by a band of silver could not.

The scene at the corrals roportin this catch,"

Bght. Stan hurried because he knew Stan edged along under cover un-

He feverish. Dona ran up the steps growled.

that that in half an hour, riding would til he was nearer the sounds.

take mer place beside Dudley, who Sha had be almost as dangerous as in day-heard Swergin shouting down

"He caught up the burlap sack of the corrals and a minute later sey had not joined the hunt. supplies and headed toward the eral voices answered. There was an removed all traces of her tears of The night was still, interval of silence in which Stan a few minutes before and was now. black mare.

"I'd like to go with them but with a chill silence that comes to strained his cars but failed to hear eagerly watching the scene below. the sobs that had drawn him away from his horse. He was about to I'm not going to." Dudley whisper the high country from its of snow above the valleys,

The black mare nickered softly turn and run to his mount when he ed as he slipped an arm around

saw a slender gure pass Asper her. He alld

Doná did not reply but she moved Stan approached.

Delo's lighted window. The girl vanished instantly in the direction "closer to him as though to shled of the front porch but in the fleet herself from something that might

Stan understood what meant. Swergin would be in the background and his men would do light. the actual lynching. It would save a lot of trouble and expense.

They crossed to a dark cabin

re without windows and Swergin laxed his vigilance enough to kick "Get in there!" he open the door. snapped.

Stan stepped into the inky black-as

crowns

(To be continued).

STATE ENTERPRISE

CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. COMPANY

Nanking, Nov. 8. The Executive Yuan has decided to turn the China Merchants S.N. operated by a mercantile group on Co. into a State enterprise, to be behalf of the Government.

Detailed measures have not yot been disclosed.—Reuter.

Summit DRESS SHIRTS

WITH THE NEW "STREAMLINE" FRONTS

Sammis

A much narrower front than usual, shaped to conform to the opening of the modern dress waleteent. Cont-style, plain or marcella front.

NEWEST STYLES IN BACKLESS WAISTCOATS made of carefully alfrunk materials, perfect fitting.

DRESS COLLARS

in quarter sizes-4 to the inch.

MACKINTOSH'S LTD

Mr. Ariyoshi, the new Japanese Minister, pictured on bis return to Shanghai after visit to Peking. He called upon Marshal Chang Huah liang in the course of the performance of his official duties there. Mrs. Ariyoshi is shown with the Minister.

This photo from Berlin illustrates what happens in the new Prussian Dlet when a Commualat gals up a make a speach. He is left to address practically empty benches.

The concert hall in the grounds at the British Trade Exhibition Copenhagen, une at the attractions of the display, which brought valu- able ordere ko. Great Britain.

Photo taken after the Sha igbai wedding of Miss Dorothes Heitmann and Mr. Walter Lambke, The bridegroom is connected wit the firm of Deutsch Faben Waibel, and the bride is the daughter of well known German residents of Shang al

The ex-Mayor of New York, Mr, Jimmy Walker, photographed on bis return from his 'European tour, He seems to be definitaly scheduled for the wildernes simes, the exposures of Nów York` administration under him.

Attempte to raise the sunken submarine 'kl. 1. had tavoval times to be suspended owing to the very unfavourable weather, Our picture shows, a divar ready to descend from the TadworthTimes copyright).

SPECIAL

DINNER DANCE

оп

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 15th

9-12.

DICK ADAMSON'S MODERN MUSIC ORCHESTRA WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.

AT THE

GLOUCESTER BUILDING

KING'S THEATRE

COMMENCING SUNDAY, 13th NOV.

MAURICE

THEVALIER

LOVE ME TONIGHT" JEANETTE MACDONALD

Gay Songt, Gay Levo, Gay Laughal & Paramount Picture with

CHARLIT RUGGLES, CHARLES BUTTLEWORTH pad MYRNA LOY

A Reuben Marendon, Production

WHITEAWAYS.

ONE OF

TRAVELLING GOODS

NEW TRUNKS & SUIT CASES.

NEW WARDROBE TRUNKS:

BASIC VALUE

WHITEAWAYS

NEW

BASIC VALUES

No. K.5. HORSESHOE HAT BOXES

A light useful and attractive box.

Fibre

bra foundation covered

coloured leather cloth.

with lock and grip.

BASIC

Comple

16′inches

VALUE $7.50

PRICE

First Floor Showrooms.

LAIDLAW & CO.,

WHITE WISATA